(共21张PPT)
UNIT 3
FASCINATING PARKS
A national park is not a playground. It’s a sanctuary for nature and for humans who will accept nature on nature’s own terms.
—Michael Frome
Activity1. Lead in What is a park What is a theme park
Activity 1. Lead in What is a park What is a theme park
Shanghai Disney Resort
上海迪士尼乐园
Lead in
Universal Beijing Resort
北京环球影城
Chimelong Ocean Kingdom
长隆海洋王国
What is a park What is a theme park
A park is a place which provides people with amusement and relaxation.
A theme park is a park which has a special theme such as oceans, animals, and plants.
Have you ever been to parks What kinds of activities do you do in a park
parks
enjoy the view
have a rest
play games
have a picnic
take exercise
chat with friends
…
What kinds of parks have you been to What were they like
I have been to city parks. City parks are outdoor places where people relax.
When you think of national parks, what comes to mind first
When I think of national parks, I think of places of extreme natural beauty, usually far away from any city.
Sarek NationaPark
Sarek NationaPark
萨勒克国家公园(Sarek NationaPark)位于瑞典只北部的北博滕省,是斯堪的纳维亚山脉的一部分。这个国家公园以其壮丽的自然风光和丰富的生物多样性而闻名,是徒步旅行者和登山者的天堂。
自然环境
萨勒克国家公园园拥有100座冰川和6座山峰,其中13座山峰的海拔超过2000米公园内的山脉一般都在1800米以上,环境优美,保持着原有的自然生态。这里的自然风貌美丽迷人,重峦叠嶂,是登山者和徒步者的理想目的地。
step2.
Read the passage and find out the main idea.
Can you guess what the passage is mainly about
A. The Arctic Circle.
B. The Sami people.
C. The reindeer.
D. A fascinating park.
1.Skim the text and match the subheadings with the paragraphs.
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps
A Land of Mountains and Ice
Man at Peace with Nature
A Land of Adventure
Good subheadings catch the reader’s eye and make him or her want to read more. Working out the idea behind the subheadings can help you better understand the structure and the key points of the text.
step2.
Activity2.
Read the text and decide whether the statements are true (T)or false (F).
1. The writer feels it hard to tell whether it ismorning or night in Sarek National Park.( )
2. The Sami people arrived at the park beforethe reindeer.( )
3. Nobody but the Sami is allowed to live inthe park.( )
4. Today only a small number of Sami breakaway from their traditional way of living.( )
5.The writer complains a lot about hikingover the difficult land.( )
T
F
T
F
F
Activity2.
Read the passage carefully and choose thecorrect answers.
1. How many hours a day does the sun shine insummer in Sarek
A.8 hours. B. 12 hours. C. 16 hours. D.24 hours
.1. What can be learned about Sarek NationaPark from paragraph l
A, The wind there is strong and fierce.
B. The sun there never sets whatever the season is.
C. It is modern with public transportation.
D. It is to the south of the Arctic Circle.
2.The Swedish government hastaken thefollowing steps to keep Sarek in its naturalstate EXCEPT .
A.the Sami are allowed to continue theirtraditional way of life in the park
B. no one else except for the Sami can livethere
C.every person should donate some money
D. all new development is banned within parkboundaries
Activity2.
3. Why does the author think the hard work is worth it
A. He always gets help from the Sami.
B. He likes to live with the Sami.
C. He enjoys the adventure in Sarek.
D, He can find treasures in Sarek.
4. What does the author think of his trip to Sarek National Park
A. Challenging but worth it. B. Difficult and boring.
C. Puzzling and terrible. D. Just so-so.
In the remote far north of Sweden, in Sarek National Park above the Arctic Circle, I wake up to the sound of the wind b________ the cloth of my tent. Standing at the e______ of the mountain, watching the Rapa River f_______ through the valley below, I feel so b_______ to be alive and have this rare opportunity to explore this unique t________, which is almost unknown to the outside world.
buffeting
edge
flow
blessed
territory
Complete the summary of the passage using the correct forms of the words from the text.
Activity 3
Once covered by v_______ sheets of ice, Sarek’s mountains are home to the Sami, the native residents of the park. The Sam lived off reindeer, moved with them, and a___________ them for hundreds of years. Today, most Sami have left their ancient c_______ in the mountain valleys and live a modern life in villages near Sarek instead.
vast
accompanied
cottage
To keep its natural state, except for the Sam, no one is allowed to live in Sarek, and all new development is b_______ within the park b_________. It is hoped that Sarek National Park will always remain as it is, natural and beautiful.
boundaries
banned
Activity 3:迁移创新
To develop tourism, the local government1s planning to set up
an amusement park where there is a vast area of the plain.Your
class is discussing whether it is practical to develop tourism of
the area. Write a passage to report it.
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